Andrej Kotnik (born 4 August 1995) is a Slovenian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Dalian Yingbo, on loan from

Meizhou Hakka Meizhou Hakka Football Club (; Hakka language: Mòi-Chû Hag-Ga chuk-khiù khî-lo̍k-phu) is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under license from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). ...

Club career

Kotnik made his

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debut for Gorica on 18 July 2015 in a game against Olimpija Ljubljana. He made his

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debut for

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on 5 February 2017 as a 61st-minute substitute for

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in a 1–0 loss to

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. On 2 August 2023, Kotnik signed with

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club

. On 28 February 2024, Kotnik joined

club Dalian Yingbo on loan.

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Andrej Kotnik
at NZS 1995 births Living people People from Nova Gorica Men's association football midfielders Slovenian men's footballers MNK Izola players ND Gorica players FC Crotone players SD Formentera players NK Maribor players FC Koper players Meizhou Hakka F.C. players Dalian Yingbo F.C. players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Serie A players Segunda División B players Chinese Super League players China League One players Slovenian expatriate men's footballers Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in China Expatriate men's footballers in China {{Slovenia-footy-bio-stub